Shumenov Splits with Campillo to Take Title!
By: Carl Evers January 29th, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas: Last night in a Golden Boy Promotions, KZ Event Productions Kazakhstan's co-promoted event Beibut Shumenov barley won redemption and the WBA and International Boxing light heavyweight titles in his rematch with Spain's Gabriel Campillo matching Australia’s “Marrickville Mauler” Jeff Fenech’s record of winning the IBF bantamweight title in only his tenth pro bout.
In revenge of a 113-113, 114-113, 115-111 majority decision loss to Campillo this past August Shumenov was the aggressor doing most of his scoring with big right hands on the tough Spanish southpaw who kept it close battling the bomb throwing Kazakhstan born challenger. Campillo who at times appeared to be landing the cleaner shots was cut over his left eye in the fifth round but remained behind a steady jab effectively countering at times keeping it close. It wasn’t enough though to override Shumenov’s aggressiveness in the eyes of judges Jerry Roth and Patricia Morse Jarman who scored it 115-113 and 117-111 for Shumenov while judge Levi Martinez recorded it at 117-111 for Campillo. Again with styles making fights this was as close and controversial as the first meeting and is certainly a candidate for a rubber match as Team Campillo cry’s foul.
In the semi main event Cuban undefeated super welterweight rising star Erislandy Lara made the most of his tenth pro fight stopping former “Contender” star 39-year-old Lawton, Oklahoma, veteran Grady Brewer. Lara moved to 10-0, 6 KOs after fighting some close early rounds with Brewer now 26-11, 15Ko’s even shocking the former World Amateur Champion with a heavy shot just before the bell closing the fourth round.
Lara went back to his fight plan in the fifth and was picking his shots slowly reestablishing control going on to drop Brewer, now cut over his left eye with a ripping left to the body in the tenth round. The tough veteran beat the count but found himself on the receiving end of a flashing Cuban volley of punches forcing referee Tony Weeks to step in and call it a night at 2:44 of the tenth and final round.
This win in a clear step up in competition should vault Lara from prospect into the thick of things near the top of the light middleweight division.
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Beibut Shumenov Seeks Redemption Against Gabriel Campillo
for Light Heavyweight Title on January 29th at the
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Live on Fox Sports Net! CompuBox Analysis!
LOS ANGELES, January 21 – A comprehensive analysis by highly-regarded punch stat compiler and analyst CompuBox supports Team Shumenov’s original contention, as well as the contention of the vast majority of fans in attendance, that Beibut Shumenov deserved to win a unanimous 12-round decision against Gabriel Campillo in their August 15, 2009 World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World Championship fight.
Campillo, however, was able to hold on to his WBA World Title by way of a controversial decision that was announced as unanimous but changed the following day to a majority decision (114-113 John Coyle, 113-113 Glenn Feldman, 115-111 Pasquale Procopio) when a scoring error was discovered. The controversy surrounding the scoring has led to their January 29 World Title rematch at The Joint at Hark Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
According to CompuBox’s statistical breakdown of Campillo-Shumenov I, Shumenov landed more total punches and at a higher connect percentage (213 of 651 compared to Campillo’s 199 of 672), including a dominating 193-144 edge in power punches. CompuBox’s scoring gave Shumenov the first five rounds in addition to the eighth and ninth (10-8) for a 115-112 advantage. (See full chart below).
“We always believed that Beibut won a close decision and we're happy that the analysis by an independent organization like CompuBox fully supports us,” Chingis Shumenov, Co-Owner of KZ Event Productions said. “Beibut is seeking redemption. We look forward to the rematch and are grateful that the WBA has sanctioned it.”
“Campillo vs. Shumenov II” features the 12-round WBA Light Heavyweight Championship rematch between the defending champion, Spain’s Campillo (19-2, 6 KOs), and IBA World title-holder Shumenov (8-1, 6 KOs). The evening of boxing will be presented by KZ Event Productions and Golden Boy Promotions with Campillo vs. Shumenov presented in association with Sampson Boxing LLC. The bout will be televised live on Fox Sports Net (FSN) and its regional sports network affiliates beginning at 11 pm ET / 8 pm PT (check local listings). Doors will open at 6 pm and the first bell rings at 7 pm.
In the event’s opening televised fight, former Cuban amateur star Erislandy Lara (9-0, 5 KO’s) takes on veteran junior middleweight Grady Brewer (26-11, 15 KO’s), winner of hit reality television show The Contender II, in a 10-round bout.
Joining Shumenov on the January 29 show are two other KZ Event Productions fighters, unbeaten Uzbekistan prospects light heavyweight Gayrat Ahmedov (12-0-1, 8 KO’s) and Ravshan Hudaynazarov (9-0, 6 KO’s), making their United States debuts in separate bouts.
